Observed Signal · Oct 5, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Klopp's Germany match pushes Tatort to yearly low
The article reports on German TV ratings for the weekend, highlighting the clash between the Nations League football match (Germany vs. Greece) on RTL and the new 'Tatort' episode on ARD. The football match dominated, with the second half attracting over 10 million viewers, averaging 10.13 million and a 46.0% market share in the second half. The 'Tatort: Explosive Mischung' drew 5.32 million viewers (20.7% share), its lowest reach this year, due to the football competition. Other notable ratings include ZDF's 'Wilsberg' winning Saturday with 4.89 million (23.5% share), ZDF's Rosamunde Pilcher film with 2.9 million, Sat.1's 'Oblivion' and ProSieben's 'Inglorious Basterds' with 0.72 and 0.52 million respectively, and 'The Voice of Germany' leading private broadcasters with 1.35 million. Streaming charts show Netflix's 'East of Eden' as new number one, 'Kill Jackie' on Prime Video, and 'Coven Academy' on Disney+. YouTube's top video was 'heute-show'. Data from AGF Videoforschung.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The Germany-Greece football match on RTL averaged over 10 million viewers, with a 46.0% market share in the second half.
- The 'Tatort: Explosive Mischung' attracted 5.32 million viewers (20.7% market share), its lowest reach this year due to football competition.
- ZDF's 'Wilsberg' won Saturday prime time with 4.89 million viewers (23.5% market share), and ZDF's Rosamunde Pilcher film drew 2.9 million.
- Sat.1's 'Oblivion' and ProSieben's 'Inglorious Basterds' had 0.72 million and 0.52 million viewers respectively, while 'The Voice of Germany' led private broadcasters with 1.35 million.
- Netflix's 'East of Eden' topped streaming charts, ending 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story's streak; data from AGF Videoforschung.
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Repeat 'Tatort' Outperforms Football Viewers
DWDL reports that a repeat episode of the long‑running German crime series "Tatort" drew strong linear TV audiences on Sunday, positioning it as the largest non‑football follower during a ZDF national team match. The 20:15 repeat averaged 5.13 million viewers on Das Erste (ARD) for a 21.5% market share; the earlier Tagesschau reached 6.02 million (28.6%). Among 14–49 year‑olds, Tagesschau posted a 24.5% share and Tatort attracted 580,000 viewers (11.6%). The article cites AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung as the data source and summarizes market‑share performance across public and private broadcasters (ZDF, ARD/Das Erste, RTL, RTLzwei, ProSieben, Sat.1, VOX, Kabel Eins). TV reach figures refer to the broadcast day 2026‑05‑31; the article was published 2026‑06‑01.
Repeat 'Tatort' Holds Up Against World Cup
MEEDIA's Video Daily reports German TV ratings and streaming charts for the weekend of 22 June 2026. Linear-TV remained dominated by World Cup matches (e.g., ZDF’s Belgium–Iran at 6.63 million and Germany vs. Ivory Coast at 18.26 million), but a repeat 'Tatort: Blinder Fleck' on Das Erste delivered a strong 4.64 million viewers in prime time. Commercial broadcasters posted weak primetime numbers versus the tournament. Streaming charts in Germany saw Netflix's 'Voicemails for Isabelle' reach number one among films, Netflix's 'Oasis' climb in series rankings, Prime Video reordering its top titles, and Disney+ still led by the film 'Hoppers'. YouTube’s German daily top ten were all ZDF 'sportstudio fußball' highlight clips, several exceeding one million views. AGF Videoforschung is cited as the source for TV audience data.
Reality Show and Crime Dramas Challenge Football Ratings
Sat.1 dominated Monday night TV on May 25, 2026, driven by the Bundesliga relegation match, but competing formats delivered strong audience numbers across public and commercial broadcasters. ZDF's repeat of Nord Nord Mord reached 3.33 million viewers (16.0% market share), while ARD's Tatort: Vergebung drew 2.93 million (14.1%) and scored 9.0% in the 14–49 demo. RTL's Bauer sucht Frau International fell to around 2.0 million viewers — an all-time low for the format — but improved to 8.4% among 14–49-year-olds. Other channels (Vox, RTLzwei, Kabel Eins) posted lower overall or demo figures. All viewing data are reported by AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and cover TV reach for May 25, 2026.
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